| By adopting from Mexico, parents commit to completing a series of reports on the development of their adopted child; specifically, parents agree to submit one report each month for the first six months and one report six months later - for a total of 7 reports in a 12 month period.
Post placement reports should include:
1. Copy of Mexican Birth Certificate
2. Copy of Mexican Adoption Decree
3. Copy of your child’s Mexican passport
- Both the photo page and the visa page are needed.
- Visas are identified by either IR-3 or IR-4 status
4. Proof of US Citizenship
- Certificate of Citizenship (should be sent to you by the Department of Homeland Security 45 days after arrival in the US)
5. Six (6) photos of the child mounted on heavy white 8 ½ x 11 paper. No costumes or pets in photographs; and please be sure to include some pictures of both parents and child together.
Upon receiving the signed reports and photos, CHSFS will be responsible for having the report translated and submitted to the DIF office in the state your child was adopted from. CHSFS will also keep one original on file.
Your social worker will contact you to set up post placement visits based on your local state requirements. Be sure you tell him/her these requirements for Mexico.
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